Edgar Allan Poe

Born

January 19, 1809

Died

October 7, 1849 (aged 40)

Known as

poet, writer, essayist, literary critic, playwright, journalist

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature.

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